Breaking News HIGHLIGHTS: Congress Leader Priyanka Gandhi, Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel To Visit Lakhimpur On Monday

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Background

Breaking News HIGHLIGHTS, October 3, 2021: There is a lot of militant activity in the Kashmir valley for a couple of days. Terrorists threw a grenade towards a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) party and started firing in the Anantnag district of South Kashmir. Media reports claimed that the grenade missed the target and did not cause any injuries or loss to life. This incident took place at KP road in Anantnag.In other reports from the valley, in two separate militant attacks, two people including a civilian and an employee of the Power Development Department (PDD) were gunned down by the militants. Apart from the developments in Kashmir, we also keep our eye on the main news story of the day - the Bhabanipur by-poll election result. It is perhaps the bypoll with the highest stakes as Mamata Banerjee, the chief minister of West Bengal is contesting from this constituency. Only this win will legitimize her position as the CM of the state as she had lost her seat to Suvendu Adhikari. We shall also keep a close tab on the Punjab Political crisis. The political turmoil is far from over within the Congress party. It was being widely reported on Saturday that Capt. Amarinder Singh is looking to form his own political party. It will be interesting to see if he forms a new party or joins a rival party like the BJP.Keep following this space for more updates and Big Breaking News! 

03/10/2021 23:39:53

Lakhimpur Kheri Incident 'Unfortunate', tweets UP CM Adityanath

"The incident in Lakhimpur Kheri district is very sad and unfortunate. UP Govt will go to the bottom of the case and expose the elements involved in the incident and take strict action against the culprits," UP CM Yogi Adityanath tweeted.

03/10/2021 22:14:45

Chhattisgarh CM Bhupesh Baghel to visit Lakhimpur tomorrow

03/10/2021 20:34:22

Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to visit Lakhimpur Kheri on Monday

Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra will visit Lakhimpur Kheri tomorrow, ANI reported.

03/10/2021 20:11:21

Navjot Singh Sidhu On Lakhimpur Kheri Incident

03/10/2021 20:09:04

Union Minister for Commerce & Industry Piyush Goyal visited the UAE pavilion at Dubai Expo 2020

03/10/2021 18:43:07

Mallikarjun Kharge responds to Kapil Sibal's statement, says Sonia Gandhi is party president

"The party has no president is a lie. There has been a tussle in the party many times, this isn't a new thing. Sonia Gandhi is the president of our party": Mallikarjun Kharge on Kapil Sibal's statement, ANI reported.

03/10/2021 18:04:47

BJP West Bengal On Bypoll Results

03/10/2021 11:48:11

Breaking News LIVE: Petrol & Diesel Prices At An All-Time High

Petrol Price Hike

The petrol price in Delhi reached its highest ever level of Rs 102.39 per litre and to Rs 108.43 in Mumbai. Diesel rates too touched a record high of Rs 90.77 in Delhi and Rs 98.48 in Mumbai.

03/10/2021 10:42:06

Mumbai Drugs Raid: NCB's Official Statement

During a drugs party on a cruise going from Mumbai to Goa, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on Sunday night raided and detained ten people, including the son of a big actor, according to ABP News sources

The NCB issued a statement regarding the same:

"On the basis of specific information, the officials of NCB Mumbai conducted a raid on Cordelia cruise which was bound from Mumbai to Goa on 02.10.2021. During the operation, all suspects as per the information were searched various drugs like MDMA/ Ecstasy, Cocaine, MD (Mephedrone) and charas has been recovered. A total of 08 persons including 02 females have been apprehended and their role being investigated in relation to the said recovery. NCB Mumbai has registered Crime no. Cr 94/21 in this matter. Further investigation is underway."

03/10/2021 09:44:35

Breaking News LIVE: PM May Visit Expo 2020

Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal on Saturday said that he expects Prime Minister Narendra Modi would accept the invitation to visit the Dubai Expo 2020, a six-month-long event that started on October 1.

"I do hope the Honorable Prime Minister will accept the invitation to visit Dubai, during this six-month period when the Dubai Expo will be held and take forward the relations between the two countries," he told reporters here.

The India Pavilion in Expo 2020 Dubai is showcasing a resurgent India's march to becoming a USD 5 trillion economy in the post-Covid world.

It is witnessing participation from a number of Indian states who will be displaying their culture, tradition and tremendous business opportunities along with the top corporate groups from India, and the public sector companies.

 

03/10/2021 08:50:18

Breaking News LIVE: Civilian Dead In Kashmir

A civilian, who was shot at by militants in the Batamaloo area of the city here, succumbed to injuries, officials said on Sunday.

Militants shot at and injured Mohammad Shafi Dar, resident of Batamaloo at about 8 pm at SD Colony Batamaloo on Saturday. Dar (45) received critical gunshot injuries and was immediately shifted to SMHS hospital for treatment.

However, he succumbed to injuries at the hospital during the night, the officials said. Dar was the second person killed by militants in the city here on Saturday.

Earlier, on Saturday evening, militants shot dead Majid Ahmad Gojri, a resident of Chattabal Srinagar, at Karan Nagar.

03/10/2021 08:23:51

Breaking News LIVE: Only Vaccinated People To Get Entry At Malls & Other Public Places in J&K

The Jammu and Kashmir administration made at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine mandatory for people visiting malls and other public places. The order came into effect on Saturday (October 2).

Besides malls, adults have to be partially vaccinated to enter places including government offices and restaurants in Jammu. 

“First dose of COVID vaccine shall be mandatory for entry into govt offices, shopping malls, restaurants, public transport and other public spaces in Jammu from Oct 2,” ANI quoted Deputy Commissioner of Jammu as saying.

03/10/2021 08:02:48

Breaking News LIVE: Piyush Goyal Lashes Out At Congress On Punjab Crisis

Piyush Goyal Attacks Congress Citing National Security

 

"Even as a BJP leader, I am extremely, deeply concerned about what is happening in the Congress party in Punjab because national security comes first for us," Union Minister Piyush Goyal to ANI, in Dubai.

 

"Any instability & the kind of concerns Captain Amarinder Singh has expressed, threats to national security on borders of Punjab are a matter of very deep concern for all of us. Any of the actions of the Congress leading to this are truly a worry for the country," he added.

 

"It is very, very deeply unfortunate that the Congress party has gone to the level of compromising the national security for petty, personal, or political gains of a few people," said the Union Minister. 

 

 

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03/10/2021 08:03:16

Breaking News LIVE: 3 Terrorist Attacks In Kashmir

Three attacks in one day

 

Suspected militants hurled a grenade towards CRPF at KP road area of South Kashmir's Anantnag district on Saturday. In this incident, no loss of life or injury has been reported.

Apart from this, two separate incidences took place which took lives of two people.